Harry Maguire has been praised by ex-Leicester City teammate James Maddison for his conduct around his summer switch to Manchester United.

England centre-back Maguire became the most expensive defender in the world when he completed his switch from the King Power Stadium to Old Trafford, and he impressed on his United debut in last weekend's 4-0 victory over Chelsea .

Maddison - who joined Leicester from Norwich last year - says that Maguire was never a disruptive figure around the club despite his desire to complete a switch to the Red Devils, and hailed him as an example for other players to follow when they are in similar situations.

"The way he conducted himself over the summer was fantastic and it's the perfect example for anyone going through that situation,” Maddison told Sky Sports .

Maguire shone on his United debut last weekend (Image: Getty Images)

"He came into training every day, trained as well as he could, was excellent in pre-season games and his focus was on Leicester .

"When it came to the time to sign for Manchester United then so be it, but he conducted himself brilliantly.”

Maddison himself has been linked with moves away from Leicester after a stellar first top-flight season in 2019/20, but the 22-year-old says that his focus remains on the Foxes and on breaking into the senior England setup having been capped nine times at under-21 level.

Maddison played with Maguire last season (Image: PA)

“I don't want to set long-term targets but I want to have a successful season, build on my output last year and I want the team to finish as high as we can,” he continued.

"I never hide that it's my dream to play for England but it's about playing for Leicester, playing as well as I can for the gaffer and the lads and hopefully the rest will take care of itself.”